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Saga
Volume One
160 pages
A wildly imaginative, fiercely profane space opera that grounds its bizarre universe in the tender, messy realities of new parenthood.
What it feels like
Reading this feels like being strapped into a rocket ship built from the debris of classic space operas and adult fantasy, then steered by two exhausted new parents. It is fiercely propulsive, throwing you headfirst into a bizarre, dangerous universe teeming with spider-assassins, ghost babysitters, and television-headed royalty. Yet, beneath the chaotic, blood-soaked spectacle and the sharply profane dialogue, beats an incredibly tender heart. The narrative balances cynical, subversive humor with a profound earnestness about love, family, and survival. The juxtaposition of sweeping, epic stakes with the mundane, messy realities of keeping a newborn alive gives the story a uniquely grounded emotional texture. It will absolutely delight readers who crave wildly imaginative world-building anchored by deeply flawed, fiercely lovable characters.
- Mood
- chaotic
- tender
- bizarre
- epic
- Tone
- irreverent
- earnest
- darkly comedic
- subversive
- Pace
- propulsive
- Themes
- messy realities of parenting · absurdity of war · forbidden love · found family
- The writing
- Sharp, profane, and deeply conversational dialogue is anchored by poetic, reflective narration told from a future perspective.
- The arc
- The journey swings wildly from frantic, desperate survival to moments of profound, fragile tenderness amidst the chaos of war.
- Who it's for
- Adult readers who crave sprawling, wildly imaginative space operas grounded by deeply human, messy relationships and unapologetic humor.
Content notes
- graphic violence
- explicit sexual content
- profanity
- gore
- war themes
- childbirth
About the book
From writer BRIAN K.VAUGHAN (Y: THE LAST MAN, EX MACHINA) and critically acclaimed artist FIONA STAPLES (MYSTERY SOCIETY, NORTH 40), SAGA is the sweeping tale of one young family fighting to find their place in the worlds. When two soldiers from opposite sides of a never-ending galactic war fall in love, they risk everything to bring a fragile new life into a dangerous old universe. Fantasy and science fiction are wed like never before in a sexy, subversive drama for adults. This specially priced volume collects the first arc of the smash hit series The Onion A.V. Club calls "the emotional epic Hollywood wishes it could make."
Description from Open Library.
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